antimicrobial

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1. antimicrobial - Noun

2. antimicrobial - Adjective

3. antimicrobial - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease

capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microorganisms

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Antimicrobial resistance is on the rise in Europe and elsewhere in the world. We are losing our first-line antimicrobials. Replacement treatments are more costly, more toxic, need much longer durations of treatment, and may require treatment in intensive care units. Margaret Chan

Mushrooms have many helpful nutrients, including beta glucans for immune enhancement, ergothioneines for antioxidative potentiation, nerve growth stimulators for helping brain function, and antimicrobial compounds for limiting viruses. Paul Stamets

Better antimicrobial filters, like those present in advanced individual water treatment hiking kits, are most effective. Source: Internet

All of their products (shirts, socks, sweats, underwear) are naturally antimicrobial (which means they eliminate odor). Source: Internet

Garlic, onions, turmeric, ginger, rosemary, and oregano have a wide range of antimicrobial effects. Source: Internet

In amounts typically used to flavor foods, such as one teaspoon (1 gram), rosemary provides no nutritional value. citation citation Rosemary essential oil is used as a preservative in the food industry for its antioxidant and antimicrobial properties. Source: Internet

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